How To Build In The Sims 4 (20 Useful Tips)

[@cola_hann]

Now I want to see Kayla try to build something using the sims 4 camera haha

[@reynavaldez13]

OMG its litterally PERFECT idea!

[@sociallymaddie]

agreed

[@Tristan-h4r]

true !

[@boothehamster33]

We must speak it into existence! Please, Kayla!

[@itismetotori]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES

[@TechSynapse]

When you're in build mode and are placing an item that has multiple styles/swatches, you can press + or - to cycle through all the styles. Saves you from having to click through each one.

[@pieceofpeace35]

Omg thank you!!!

[@saneerasmus]

niiiice

[@FlabbyAbi]

You're a star, thanks

[@SunflowerSpectre]

My dad (who is 61) just started playing Sims 4 and I sent him this tutorial. Thanks for making a tips video which is accessible to brand new players

[@VenomDragon4769]

Plz no!!!! Do not fall for this scam!!! It's not lil simsie

[@SineN0mine3]

@@VenomDragon4769 reported about 30 of their comments but KZbin is slow to deal with spammers these days.

[@SineN0mine3]

If more people can report the actual account that would help. KZbin seems to be ignoring the spam complaint. If you refresh the page the comment comes back after reporting it. You can report users specifically for impersonation but also for spam and scams, since they're obviously phishing.

[@lightheartedcoloring]

I even tried to report it and it tried telling me that “lilsimsie” didn’t exist…. 😐

[@nicoledxn]

thats so cute

[@Bandwagons]

I've been playing since the base game launched, even since TS1, and I literally never knew about the custom cabinets. All this time, I've been trying to figure out how people got such pretty cabinets in the Gallery houses. Thank you for this!

[@Spanish101class]

hahahah same here. I still can't believe I had access to all those cabinets. I thought they just had nicer things because they had more expansions than me lol

[@valeskaolatewoldarsky8570]

Me too!! I keep wondering how could be done, but I thought it was with some sort of trick to move and changing the size. I've been playing for like 20 years, perhaps more, and this is the first time I've ever seen this. It's amazing!!!

[@josehernnadez9021]

My keyboard work different, what can I do

[@PaulaLambart-dt8jp]

Same I’ve been playing on n off for yrs and didn’t know half this stuff 😮😂😂

[@veronicaskatt6953]

Same!!

[@lumikinos988]

7:05 in case you have a scandinavian keyboard, size up with å and size down with ` (that's the key next to question mark) 9:20 rotating with a scandinavian keyboard is also a bit different, if those shown in the video don't work for you, try using . and , I hope this is useful

[@LifeAsMegaMind]

i have scandinavian keyboard😃

[@frikuv]

Been playing for years and never figured this out. So useful!! Thanks

[@antonizajkowski9698]

Interesting.. why is it different?

[@theekatspajamas]

@@antonizajkowski9698 because the entire keyboard is different and set up for a different language with a different alphabet

[@frikuv]

not sure, might be our extra letters.. like æ, ø, å in norwegian

[@ravent2631]

For those who have a hard time building a home that makes sense, I suggest using floor plans. You can find so many online and create your own with graph paper. Just remember to think of the scales, too!

[@tiritrro]

0:28 hold CTRL and redraw a wall to delete it 1:14 use ‘bb.moveobjects on’ to freely move objects 2:15 hold ALT to freely place and rotate objects 2:44 use TS3 camera to get better angles 3:44 use ‘0’ and ‘9’ to raise objects up and down 5:16 fix objects slotting 7:00 use [ and ] to size up and down objects 8:15 use F5 to place objects on quarter tiles 9:17 use < and > to rotate objects and flooring 9:40 hold ALT to place wallpaper on one wall and SHIFT for the entire room 10:15 build from manage world to have infinite money 10:38 money cheats 10:55 roofing intro 11:09 hold SHIFT to adjust one side of a roof 12:25 use ALT on roofs to set a more specific placement 12:57 hold SHIFT to place trims or friezes on just one wall 13:48 make open landings + fix roof clipping in houses 15:19 save money by deleting the fence and underside of stairs on porches 16:28 access custom cabinetry options 17:27 get more landscaping and items using debug cheat ‘bb.showhiddenobjects’ 18:25 more debug items using ‘bb.showliveeditobjects’

[@ShoneyLeaveMeAloney]

Helpful!!!

[@cheesecakelasagna]

Thank you for your service!

[@lifeofzhaoru9187]

Thank you! I’ll be keeping this for me to remember

[@kay4185]

i hope both sides of your pillow are always cold 🤍

[@GKC101]

Life saver

[@caseygoltz8984]

I have over 1000 hours in TS4 and I still learned several things from this. 🤯 Thank you Kayla!!

[@rowanrooks]

I love how excited the Sims community is to welcome new players. There's a lot to learn about this game, but there's also so many people like LilSimsie who make helpful resources like this! There is one more shortcut that I think is worth mentioning. Ctrl+F can be used to cut floor tiles in half diagonally. It's great to use to make custom floors or to create a clean edge where the floorboards meet in the corner of a wrap around porch. Also, the fish, frogs, and insects from the debug can be placed in the world and they will be inside little aquariums. The fish can be mounted to hang on the wall. There are also feathers in the Cats & Dogs expansion that can be hung on the wall and they turn into little framed pictures of of the birds. (I don't know if the bugs and birds are available in base game. Bugs would probably be in Outdoor Retreat?)

[@FirebladesSong]

Bugs are definitely Outdoor Retreat.

[@ginny0932]

Please don't fall for the scam in the comments. The commenter above me is not lilsimsie

[@thatenglishgal]

Veteran Simmer here who mainly does building over gameplay - this was helpful even to me! There were a few tips I didn’t know, the Shift+C for roofing especially! What a great guide for beginners and experts alike

[@puredemon5926]

I always like these videos because while I do know most of the tips by now, there's always at least _one_ thing I didn't know. This time it was the alt placement for roof heights. I had no idea that was a thing. I usually got annoyed when I would try to line up the roof with the wall and it just wouldn't work. I would end up rebuilding or reshaping the house lmao. Now I have a solution! 😁

[@mel_diamonddove9913]

Same! 🤣

[@harmonicaveronica]

I knew that one but had forgotten about it. The new one for me this time was holding the control key to delete walls more easily!

[@juliacintrae]

i didn't know about the smoothing of the roof and i got SOOOOO upset about it because I think it's so pretty, but i just couldn't do it

[@cgarcia3614]

That frieze thing is gonna be a life saver for me. 😃

[@hanschroer]

Omg same thing

[@mattandsarahaschan]

I know you don't usually use or mention mods, but I feel like pointing out that Twisted Mexi's mod "Better Build Buy" organizes and names most the debug and live edit options, so instead of searching debug, you can search "trees" and it will give you all the debug trees. It just makes your debug tips a lot easier cuz they're more organized

[@JamesHowell-n1x]

How do you get mods on xbox one

[@mattandsarahaschan]

@@JamesHowell-n1x you can't, unfortunately. Pc only

[@iris8861]

Another tip I learned is that by pressing ctrl when placing stairs upstairs, it makes it so much easier to see where the stairs can be placed from above instead of struggling to see it from below

[@smilealwaysnatasha3423]

Omg thank you so much! I always struggled with that

[@letoriabennett2019]

Thank you

[@techpriestemily]

I always just moved the stair to where I wanted it upstairs and used page down to move down for basements.

[@nicoleyoung5682]

THANK YOU!😃

[@Mars-qe1cg]

another thing about debug she didn't mention: if you want more than one of an object, make sure you grab as many as you want and just kind of pile them on top of each other. you can't duplicate debug objects and its so much easier than trying to find it again 😭

[@Shyxnne]

I’m always coming back to videos like these because I have a tendency to forget build features. THANK YOU

[@Jerm4ever]

thank you for these tips even as someone whos played off and on since sims 2 I learned quite a few things like I never realized I could delete under the stairs. You say that could be a money saving thing but I could see for me that being an organization thing as well since then I could put things under the stairs.

[@sociallymaddie]

i’ve been playing sims for a few years now, and there were quite a few tips in here that i had no clue about!! I’m so happy to see simmers making things easier for new players coming into the community and being so welcoming!!

[@Kualinar]

Some new one for me to. I like the roof ones.

[@oscarkamala]

i didn’t know about the curved roof one always hated how angular they were well not any more

[@oinats]

I play the sims since I was 12 (now I'm 28) and I didn't know MANY of these tips. I loved the roof tips, OMG my houses going to be so beautiful now. Thank you!

[@btrzcouto]

I got a little emotional with this video. I play sims since the sims 1, and it was so important to foster my creativity and open my mind to diversity since I was a kid. so happy that more people will have this experience. ❤

[@Spanish101class]

I was one of the people who requested this video because I was always wondering how you make things big and small and how you place them nicely on the walls, etc. I am so glad you took your time to prepare this helpful tutorial. Thank you very much. I learned a lot and I always get back to this when I forget something.

[@TheEsuritio]

Omg. Thank you for this. Just downloaded the sims 4 when it became free 2 days ago. I was overwhelmed with the controls. You make it look all so easy. But I was having a heck of a time. Thank you for this video.

[@amysnelgrove]

Welcome to the community!

[@hannahkieser9193]

Thank you Kayla, even as an experienced Sims player these tips are super helpful to have in one video in case I forget how to do some along the way ❤️❤️❤️

[@skay2613]

Thank you so much Kayla! This is super helpful! On the German keyboard: sizing up is ' sizing down is ß (so the two keys next to the backspace key). Raising and lowering is 9 and 0. Rotating clockwise is . and counterclockwise is , (to free rotate, simply hold down alt and drag the item). The rest should be the same.

[@sanixstoven]

Dankeschön!

[@CitricPeel]

dankee

[@LittleTinySky]

Does anyone know of to size up and down on a French keyboard?

[@rosektv2081]

Heyy, bei mir geht das mit dem raising und lowering mit der 9 und der 0 irgendwie nicht, weiß jemand ob es noch anders geht?

[@MzRoadrunner_]

I have been playing with The Sims since 2000 and Wow!! I have learned a lot. I normally create and play with families. Since the pandemic, I have started building. Thanks, Kalya! The 'shift' key offers lots of possibilities! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and creating the Tips List!!!!

[@Eventide215]

With the wall tool you can hold shift and while it's held it lets you drag out a square. This can be used in combination with ctrl to delete a square of walls.

[@ChibiRandom13]

Thank you so much! I often hit the b to get to the wall tool but then get annoyed at myself bc I wanted the square tool, I had no idea there's a way I can just fix that while still on the wall tool

[@FerrariCarr]

Your F5 quarter tile tip totally transformed my builds. Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@charoflakes]

this is such a genuinely nice thing to do for the thousands of new people joining the community :) bless u kayla

[@kuribo2305]

Thank you so much! There's def. a huge difference before and after applying these tips to my builds. Not being locked to the grid is so powerful

[@andrereasons6443]

I'm so glad it went for free. It's my 1st time owning it and I absolutely love it

[@kailyn3297]

One of my top favorite games! I hope you enjoy it and welcome to the sims community!

[@reynavaldez13]

I didn't knew I will be so happy for other players to discover this game:D I mean I remember when I get it 4 years ago, before that I played only S1 so it was so dramatic change for me, I was shoked how much better it is in buy and build mode!

[@reynavaldez13]

those "giveaways" are scam! Please don't click it:(

[@chelseaaustin3247]

I’ve officially been watching Simsie for too long now, I already knew all of those build tips directly from her videos 🤣❤️

[@bagandbroad]

I bought the sims last month because I was impatient… I binge watched any tutorial videos you and Deli made and it helped so much. I’ll be coming back to this one especially for a long time!

[@maribetht5882]

Thank you Kayla for making this video. There were things that for the past year and a half I've been trying to figure out how to do but sometimes trying to word what I want to do just doesn't work in searching for it. I hope that makes since? That draw to remove a wall once one of the things I keep seeing you and other builders do.

[@Sytrylt]

I love it ! You and the french simstuber -NS- had the same idea with the free release of the base game ! She released the same kind of video today with tips. It's like the comunity all around the world is getting ready to welcome new players ! I LOVE IT !

[@teefarox92]

I have been playing the sims for years, so there were only two things in this video that I didn’t know about, the F5 for more detailed placement and the roofing options one. The F5 one will come in handy for me so much. Thanks for this video.

[@bethanyflo8050]

I always wondered how you had such good camera angles - this makes so much sense!! Also I was CTRL+9-ing and getting so annoyed I couldn't raise objects 🤦‍♀️

[@mellxnyy7]

omgg that’s why it never worked for me, i would get frustrated too

[@devindmitri]

The first couple of tips I've known for a while and I got worried I wouldn't learn anything, but you quickly proved me wrong! There are SO many useful tips that I never would've known because they don't tell you these things in-game

[@mahreenshahid6950]

Oh my God. You have no idea how difficult I found playing the game with the new UI. I've played it before the whole sims 4 with all the packs. But the little hot keys. Like I was trying to rotate a furniture piece and trust me I just couldn't. It was funny and stupid and crazy. And I am so grateful to you for uploading this particular video. Love that you actually care this much. I've literally paused the video just so I can write this essay. 😂😂😂😂

[@antonizajkowski9698]

Does she care though?

[@Mx_Bagel_Hat]

@@antonizajkowski9698 yes she does!

[@mahreenshahid6950]

@@antonizajkowski9698 r u crazy have you seen the dedication she has for all this. No one who wouldn't care would out in this much effort just the thought to not only go through all these but to also list down everything in description for people to screenshot. That's something and it shows

[@antonizajkowski9698]

@@mahreenshahid6950 yk that's literally her job..?

[@mahreenshahid6950]

@@antonizajkowski9698 it's still worth appreciating. I really like her and I really like that she did this. I don't think any other sims KZbinr who has the SAME job did this.

[@zombievariant]

i have been playing sims4 for YEARS and could never figure out how you got all the clutter in the right spots. this is a game(heh) changer for real. thank you!

[@RuthieGrime]

I've been playing the Sims 4 solidly for the last five years and have not used half of these useful tips. Thanks so much @lilsimsie! This is a major game changer.

[@juneebabiiii]

*cries in console player*

[@pammy61982]

@juneebabiiii If you have an Xbox, there are 2 spots in the back that you can plug a keyboard & mouse in to play with those instead! That's what I've been doing because my computer cannot run the Sims, lol.

[@kyanajoyce8219]

This is soooooo helpful! I’ve been playing the sims for years now and I always wondered how people would alt place clutter objects! Thank you! Imma be saving this video for future reference.

[@cindywright1026]

Thank you so much Kayla for all of this information! I have been playing Sims 4 since the base game became free in October and since I only have the base game and one free pack which is the Christmas one, I don’t have a lot of options when I build, but knowing these little hacks, I can go back to all of my old builds and fix things!

[@YourLocal_Simmer]

Thank you even though I started playing in 2019 I still look for any tips that will help 😊

[@joshfritsch3835]

I play since 2017 when it comes out to console on Xbox one s also thanks for the tip

[@YourLocal_Simmer]

@@joshfritsch3835 I play on xbox one

[@joshfritsch3835]

@@YourLocal_Simmer cool 😎

[@reynavaldez13]

I remember after few years of playing someone show me in CAS this little "+" above outfits and then I realized I can make 5 outfits in every category. I was so shoked XD

[@pigeonpartytime]

I have been playing the Sims 4 since 2014 and there’s still things I learned from this video 😅 Thanks a lot for this!

[@joesgeekyreviews]

Kayla! I have been playing sims for years, how do I not know half of these! You are a true oracle of the Sims 🙂

[@paranoidpugarts1094]

Oh my gosh thankyou so much this is incredibly helpful! I just got the base game because it's now free to play and this is really cool!

[@jewels3846]

The base game has so much and plenty of mods if you play pc support just base game if you crave more free stuff. Its a great game and I hope youve been enjoying the world you created! Im a long time simmer and still learn things from these videos. One I didnt see/remember covered but another comment mentioned ctrl+F makes floor like carpet diagnal half pieces.

[@rinlikes]

I have never played Sims before (only watched your videos for five years lol) I'm finally going to get to play it today! So excited XD If you make more intro to sims videos, that would be so helpful!

[@lucaswebster7941]

Well done Kayla, I wish the Sims team could update this to make it easier to clutter where you want by adding more slots on shelf’s and counters, that would help so much.

[@isabellapap2676]

This is so wholesome, I first discovered Kayla 3 years ago randomly looking for how to build roofs, now she is welcoming new players from her new office in her OWN house!

[@eunicekurniawan]

yes simsie, do more tutorials please. I know most of the tips here but I rarely build anything because I suck at building 😭

[@nataliecox3669]

I wish you’d talked longer, you were so helpful! You reminded me of all I had forgotten and told me what i wanted to know haha thanks

[@ginafinch269]

I'm coming back to the sims 4 after years of not playing since it first came out. More tutorials please! There's so much now

[@iamdinosaur4245]

I love building houses even in the old Sims games. Thank you for this tutorial. The jump from 3 to 4 has me greatly confused. Excited to make houses now! And if you’ve got more tutorials, please share them 😊

[@jkimary2010]

I have purchased this back in feb..and gurlll ...I needed this..thank you for adding all the tips as well!!! Thank you thank you thank you..I'm in my 40 and this game is life changing..it's a need for my mental health..lol..now with this I will have soo much fun!!!

[@dianedesaintpierre3573]

Thank you SO much!! I didn’t manage to freely rotate objects, cause I didn’t know you had to switch cameras! You just opened a new world of possibilities !

[@lukvanleeuwen7603]

Roofs clipping when making a stair landing can also be solved by making the fence go through the stair opening. Like at the top of the stairs, don't break up the fence, but continue it. The game will make it invisible and sims can use the stairs, but the game will also recognize the space as a room and not clip the roof.

[@Zandalorscat]

Good tip! I thought the fence going through the stair opening had stopped working? I remember sometime around the release of Snowy Escape all of a sudden the stairs of most of my downloaded builds became unusable and I eventually figured out that I needed to delete that fence part. Maybe it's been fixed since then, I'll be sure to try it out later. 😃

[@dolci9161]

I played the Sims as a kid (Sims 1 and 2) and just recently got Sims 4. The building has really changed since then and didn't understand it at all. This video was very helpful. Thank you :)

[@karenjackson3261]

Its absolutely brill that you put this together, especially for any newer Simmers that are coming into the game or returning to it. I know when I got Sims 4 the last game I played was Sims 2 Pets and it took me so long to work my way around everything. I'm positive any future gamers will be very appreciative for these hints and tips - hopefully it'll make build mode more fun for them as well

[@TheWolfie234]

This is like... Master class quality. This helped a lot. Thank you! I would like to see more tutorials. And also this is very quick!

[@Paradox_Incognito]

Years of building and I'm still learning, haha Thank you for the alt-place roof tip! That's gonna be super helpful later, for sure :D

[@jmnl2073]

I love how more people will be playing this game now! The sims community is so welcoming towards new people :D

[@alyssat.8793]

I’ve been playing Sims 4 since January 2014 and I’ve always struggled with building! I would never make my own houses because of it. I knew a couple tips from this video, but so many others provided the a-ha moments I needed!! I think I’m going to start practicing building again with these tips and maybe I can eventually make some houses or lots I’d be happy to play with my sims in 😊

[@yolpara]

Omg I have been a Sims player since the OG Sims days…some of these tips totally blew my mind!! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Cannot wait to play and build something!! Thank you so so much for this! ❤😁

[@hxnniemxrie]

I ALWAYS WONDERED HOW YOU DID THAT WITH THE CAMERA

[@thalysonmutz5272]

I just got back at playing the sims after years of just playing minecraft lol I was so confused with all the video tutorials and not knowing how people were moving things anywhere they wanted and i couldn't haha, thank you so much

[@wiktoria_deez83]

heyy! thank you so much for the tips! i have been looking for so many tips for the sims 4!

[@MrsSullie22]

I’d love to see Kayla build a whole house only using the completed rooms in build mode

[@simful]

the way i've been playing the game since 2015 and this video is still helpful for me 😭

[@uniquecurlysim]

Thank you! Now I know how to place things on anything without floating/in the wall. Now I can clutter up. I am New creator🫶🏻 crystal pack getting for my birthday next week, my creations will have everything/will do base game stuff eventually. I don’t have twitch but watching your streams while playing is a huge vibe 💛

[@Zinetha]

Oh, didn't know the F5 one! Gotta try if it works on my "Swedish" keyboard (we have 3 more letters in the alphabet, so some buttons are in different spots than American ones). Most roof tips were also new to me.

[@annilehtonen1076]

If it helps at all, the F5-thing works on my Finnish keyboard! I think they might be quite similar to each other ☺️ Some computers/keyboards might require “fn” + “F5” combination though (including my HP laptop), so that’s worth a try if just F5 isn’t working.

[@Zinetha]

@@annilehtonen1076 They are the same. I'm Finnish, too. Our kind of keyboard is commonly known as a Swedish keyboard.

[@cptnapollo4849]

didnt know sims was this detailed and its crazy how beginner friendly it is and how experienced it can he

[@Vixella]

* takes notes *

[@anniefloyd5237]

i’ve been playing sims 4 for years and i never knew almost all of these. i’m so shocked at how much i didn’t know

[@emmaserling2883]

I really wish there was a video with these tips for console players. I've figured out some of them myself but some of these tricks I still dont know how to do

[@bethlou92]

Maybe list them here and someone might be able to help you 😊

[@rangerlove7]

I was thinking the same thing

[@sxvannah7525]

There are just search it up

[@laurenpierce2651]

Unfortunately there are a lot of these hacks that we can’t do on console, but many we can! I know how to do them, but can’t explain them without my controller with me lol. We can use all the same cheats, slot items where we want (her paper towel example, size up/down objects, place objects on full/half/or free grid, and use debug. One tip of something I do, if there’s something I find on the gallery I like (for example a tv raised up on the cottage living fireplace) I delete everything except that & save it as a room to my library. Then I can place that in any build I want! Hope this helps! 😊

[@saabythesimmer]

I’ve done a video on some build tips and I play on console hope this helps

[@sarahorthmann]

this is honestly the BEST video i've seen so far with tips to build houses. I am a beginner, but I already know all of the "normal" stuff so that like really initial tutorials don't help me squat. but these tricks change everything! thank you thank you! gonna check out your other videos for sure!

[@jackkkcoleee]

if you click ctrl+shift+tab it switches to the sims 3 camera as well so if you want to move an item using the sims 3 camera you can switch fast with that and then click ctrl+shift+tab again to go back to the sims 4 camera

[@sienna7241]

OMG a trick I didn't know! That will be super helpful. Thank you!

[@jackkkcoleee]

@@sienna7241 np :D

[@thebeachisdark7]

when i started building in ts4 i found it super hard and kept going back to the sims 3 instead. Great video Kayla!

[@nia728]

I love this! I could always use more build tips. I'm fine at decorating interiors but I feel like all my builds always end up just boring boxes from the outside 😂

[@Nina-2001]

I’ve played sims 4 since 2016 and this video was so useful haha!!! Still so many things I don’t know after playing for 6 years. Thank you Kayla!!!!

[@jammies721]

I switched to the sims 3 camera and it took a bit to get used to, but now I would be so frustrated if I went back

[@JustineJadeDominguez]

so helpful! ive been trying to learn building in sims and im overwhelmed, this is a great start and im gonna binge watch ur tutorials from now on

[@IonicPentameter]

This is super duper helpful. I'd been watching Kelsey Impicciche for a while before I even got back to The Sims, and once I did I came across your content, which I LOVE. And I'll watch Simmers do some of this stuff, and sometimes you mention how to do it as you're doing it, but I rarely retain it. Having a resource like this with a bunch of tips in one place is awesome, and I would love it if you make it a series.

[@SnidgetJinx]

returning to sims 4 after playing it only briefly when it released back in 2014 (i was a sims 2 qween lmao) and this is a GODSEND, thank you!!!

[@MrsFlowMik]

Thanks a lot! I got into building lots recently, it was super helpful!

[@amandasterling7948]

Thanks for explaining the raise/lower object keys! I would always see people say "Just use the 0 and 9 keys!" and it would NEVER work. Silly me, I didn't have bb.moveobjects on at the time and would never have thought about it. Also love your roof trim suggestions! SO so handy!

[@joegaming8101]

Finally, us moneyless people can finally get sims4 without pirating!

[@A_damn_triceratops]

@@joegaming8101 pirating is bad!!! i hate having all the packs I want! 😡

[@rea_keebz]

i've been playing the sims 4 since it came out and, although i knew almost all these tips (i knew the camera positions thing existed, i just never bothered to figure out what keys it was), i am so keen to share this video with my friends and family. as soon as i heard the news that the base game would be free i told them all about it and i think this video would be super helpful to them. thanks kayak !

[@manonnetje_02]

I always size down the dollhouses there still functionall if you size it down :D Btw very helpfull video

[@citrinethecorgi]

Ive been a long time fan and referenced this video since i finally got a gaming laptop and can play the sims 4! Tysm Kayla

[@Dani-um9id]

praying for the sims team to let us keybind the mouse controls differently so we dont have to choose between the cameras.. PLEASE it's been years

[@DiSeAsE1o1]

i literally love your account and how whenever i need a video, you magically post one when i need it ❤

[@caseinnitrate2142]

i was an architecture major and i was so used to making models and rendering with shortcuts and commands that i use in those softwares.. i'm not even kidding, the amount of time i wasted trying to figure out how to build in the sims even when i've played it in the past is embarrassing😂

[@AetherCarvalho]

I've been a simmer for YEARS and I didn't know some of the key uses, thank you so much ! 🤯

[@agooseinpeopleclothes]

Imagine how much agony/screaming into the void I could have saved myself from if I had known about holding shift to change only one side of a roof. I thought I knew all the things. Thank you, you have given me back years on my life.

[@User-wr5qz]

That's definitely a nicer take on it than to think of all the years lost, haha

[@megkranerrr]

This is so so helpful!! i've been watching sims build videos for about a year now, but I've been so intimidated to play the game because of all the controls. I just downloaded it last night and this tutorial is by far the most helpful I've seen! Thank you for typing out the controls in the description

[@victoriacser5065]

If you're on Playstation, here is the info altered for you: 1:we can't do this 2:you can open the cheat menu with L1,L2,R1, and R2 all at the same time. Then, just do the rest like normal 3: you can cycle through the grid with L2 in build mode. It will give you full tile, half tile, and free placing of items. We can't freely rotate things. 4:You can go into top down view with the right button on the dpad in build mode 5:to raise items up or move items down, hold both bumpers(L2 and R2) at the same time and use the up and down the dpad 6:cannot set camera angles 7:this works the same,just with the different controls 8:use both bumpers (L2 and R2) and use the right and left on the dpad 9:cannot use quarter tiles as far as I know(might be wrong on this, pls let me know) 10:we can FINALLY do this! Just use the triggers L1 or R1 11: we use to be able to cycle between these with just a button but with a recent update, it was changed and I don't know if it's possible now(more experienced ppl pls tell me cause I would like to know) 12: works the same 13: works the same 14: not possible as far as I know 15:not possible as far as I know 16:not possible as far as I know 17:does this by default 18: works the same 19:works the same(you just can't redraw it- just move the stairs and delete individually with the hammer) and also yes delete the underside of the stairs 20:works the same 21:works the same I'm not an expert but I hope this helps someone Lilsimsie, if you want a challenge, build something complex on console LMAOOO

[@kristaylor5115]

This is so incredibly helpful! I'm not a builder by any means, it's not my favorite part of gameplay but I do like to redecorate a little when I move a family in and I absolutely love clutter. I actually just made a live in cafe and the paintings weren't looking how I wanted so knowing how to scale and move them more easily will definitely make an improvement :D

[@BernGrylls]

Thaanks. This was just what i needed. Funny how EA cant just do things easy by default

[@heulwensault-jones6346]

Never heard of the 0 and 9 up and down tip! And the clever placing items that insist on slotting! AND the changing the size of objects!! Thank you!

[@d_grace]

fun fact: you don't need to put "on" or "off" for bb.moveobjects if it's your first time inputting it in, the game recognizes that and it will turn on without your "on" command

[@FirebladesSong]

True! But if you forget it's on, putting bb.moveobjects on means you won't accidentally turn it off.

[@glennieluckow6659]

WARNING! The comment above me is a scam. The commenter is not lilsimsie.